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Ferdinand
and Ernestine ZIETH, with their children Auguste, Emilie, Wilhelm and
Johanne, immigrated
from Germany to Australia in 1873 on the "Friedeburg". They originated from the village of
Berginzin in Pomerania, about 100 miles west of Danzig. After
arriving in Queensland, the family lived at Bethania, a German
settlement near Beenleigh where Ferdinand farmed.
Wilhelm ZIETH married Wilhelmine
Auguste Henriette KRAUSE on 6 June 1879 in the German Lutheran
Church, Rosewood Scrub (now Hatton Vale), Queensland. Together
they had seven children, four sons and three daughters. Their
first son was sadly stillborn. Wilhelmine died in 1893 from
complications associated with childbirth.
With the death of his wife and a young
family to raise it was another two years (1895) before he married
Martha Auguste Henriette MARSCHKE. Martha was born in
Tatz Viou, Germany and sailed to Australia with her parents, Gustav
and Therese MARSCHKE, and two brothers, Adolph and Otto on the ship
"Lammershagen". They arrived in Brisbane, Queensland
on 6 August 1878.
Seven daughters were born to Wilhelm
and Martha ZIETH. Martha already had a three year old
daughter, Anna, before this marriage and she was fostered by her
maternal grandmother.
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